Cape of Good Hope Review

Cape of Good Hope is the name given by the King of Portugal to a Portuguese King at the southwest end of the Atlantic Ocean. It is a very famous Cape at the southwest end of Africa. It is located at 34 & #176; 21'25 "" S, 18 & #176; 29'51 "" E. It is 52 kilometers north of Cape Town, Republic of South Africa. Because of many storms and rough seas, it was originally called "Storm Angle". In 1939, it became a nature reserve with a lighthouse 2 kilometers east of Cape Good Hope. The Cape of Good Hope is the eastern waterway for Western explorers. Before the opening of the Suez Canal, ships between Asia and Europe passed through the Cape of Good Hope. Extra large tankers cannot enter the Suez Canal and still need to take this route for navigation. The Cape of Good Hope is often mistaken for the southernmost tip of the African continent, but it is about 150 km east-southeast of the Cape of Egales across the Bay of Fowles. The Cape of Good Hope is located at the confluence of the warm Mozambique Egal Current from the Indian Ocean and the cold Benguela Current from Antarctic waters. Strong westerly torrents have caused great waves all the year round. In addition to storms, there are often "killing waves" here. The front of the wave is like a cliff, and the back is like a gentle hillside. The wave height is usually 15-20 meters. It occurs frequently in winter, and sometimes it is accompanied by rotating waves caused by polar winds. When the two waves are combined, the sea condition becomes worse. There is also a strong coastal current. When the waves meet the current, the whole sea rolls over like a pot and sails here. Ships often suffer, making it the most dangerous part of the world's navigation.